Dualco grease gun....does anyone use it?

[doyle007]

Hi there all.  New member, long time lurker, first time poster. 

I fish all saltwater in Southern NJ, and have five or six reels for bay and inshore fishing.  I fish from a boat as well as the surf.  I use baitcasters, spinning, and fly reels for my fishing. 

Anyway, since I only have a few reels to maintain, I am looking for some basic tools to help me with the servicing.   I have read all about the Yamaha Marine Grease, and see that it is no longer available in the handy 3 oz cartridges, but instead in a 10 oz squeeze tube or 14 oz cartridges.  I have also seen people post that they are using Penn Reel Grease with good results, and overall the consensus is that you should use anything as it is better than nothing.  That said, I am thinking that either the Yamaha or Penn grease will be what I go with.

Now, I came across the Dualco mini grease gun on Youtube, and I like the fact that it does not take cartridges, but instead is hand packed and then it uses a vacuum to pump out the grease.  There are a few videos showing just how easy it seems to be.  My thought is that I can buy the 10 oz Yamaha tube, and squeeze it all into the Dualco container tube, and be good to go.  This negates the need to use 3 oz cartridges, and allows me to use any grease that I choose.

The final thing that I like about this is that these grease guns are about $15 or so on Amazon and other places, so the cost to get a simple tool is very low.    So, with all of this, does anyone use this gun or have any input about it?  I am thinking about the model 700231, although the 10590 does have a zerk fitting so you can pump grease into this gun from a full size gun that has a 14 oz cartridge.  I don't see myself needing a larger grease gun, so the 10590 is less enticing to me.

Here is a link to them : http://www.dualco-inc.com/products.push.html

Any and all comments are appreciated, and I have to say that I really like all of the content that I have found on the site. 

Thanks.
Joe

[foakes]

Good reasoning, Joe --

I use a lever type just because that is what I have.

This would be easier to get into smaller areas for pin-point application.

Maybe others have used this, and will offer their opinions.

In the meantime, Welcome -- and let us know how it works when you get it going -- with a few pics.

Best,

Fred

[Keta]

"Grease guns" like  the Dualco will work.  I use one like below because it is what I have always used.  I fill it by taking the head off, sticking the open end of the cylinder in a large tube of Yamaha Grease and then drawing the grease into it with the follower, pushing the cylinder into the grease as I pull the plunger back.

[Reel 224]

I agree with Fred about the use of a lever type of grease gun. I have used the mini type grease gun that you have posted on that site  and I think it's good for greasing plugged fittings but not suitable for delicate jobs such as reels.

Joe 

[Keta]

Dualco sells a longer tip for the above mini grease gun too.  I have considered trying one but I have 3 of the others now.

[oc1]

My work space is not as neat and orderly as those seen here.  If the dualco will stand upright and not have grease creeping out of the tip when not in use then I'm all in.
-steve

[Keta]

My work space is not as neat and orderly as those seen here. 

You have not seen my shop.

[STRIPER LOU]

Steve, do they actually make a grease gun that doesn't leak   I have the same one pictured and use it all the time, although I did change the spring out. She don't stand and she do leak!
It was 10 bucks on ebay with free shipping.

.................Lou,

PS It actually does stand but knocks over easily. I made a wooden block with a hole in it and that does the trick. Aside from its faults it works well with Alan's adapter. Its always filled with Penn lube.

[oc1]

Thank you vey much Lou.  You just saved me ten bucks.
-steve

[alantani]

i use the 3 ounce grease guns. jim nomura uses these and really likes them.                       

[handi2]

I have the 3 oz. grease guns also but have been using these for about a year now. I fill them with my different greases. They are great for putting amounts of grease instead of using a brush. They get used for spinning reels and conventional reels.

For Senator reels instead of wiping the screws around the rim of the grease container I use one of these to put grease in the sideplate holes before putting the screws in.

Keith

[handi2]

About $12.00 for a bag full..

[RowdyW]

Keith, what are they called & where do you get them??             Rudy

[day0ne]

Did you notice the Dualco guns that fit the squeeze tubes on the same brochure? BTW, the 5911 looks good also

[handi2]

Keith, what are they called & where do you get them??             Rudy

They are jello shooter syringe's. Amazon and local Walmart. They are bigger than what they look like in the picture.